America’s biodiverse meadows of days gone by slowly gave way to French- and English-style turfgrass lawns. By the late 1800s, the neatly trimmed grass lawn had become a symbol of wealth. The invention ...

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If you embrace the idea of 'No Mow May,' are looking for an alternative to traditional lawn grasses, or love blooms in a lawn, you should consider planting a clover lawn. But when should you plant?

Eighteen months ago, I covered a large portion of my backyard with the seeds of white clover (Trifolium repens), also known as Dutch clover. This is the classic clover that grows in lawns and is ...

Last year's most popular home renovation trend involved replacing grass with clovers, according to the National Association of Realtors. Around St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to plan your own.

For those who want a lusher, thicker and healthier lawn — with fewer fertilizers — adding clover might be the answer. Although long considered a broadleaf weed by the lawn-care industry, clover has ...

Grass may seem like an obvious choice for a yard covering but it’s actually a modern-ish norm. The idea of a domestic manicured grass lawn was imported in the early 18th century from France and ...